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Julian Schnabel — La Hija Pequeña, la Madrastra y el Amigo Mariquita (The Little Daughter, The Stepmother and the Friend Ladybug)
Julian Schnabel

La Hija Pequeña, la Madrastra y el Amigo Mariquita (The Little Daughter, The Stepmother and the Friend Ladybug)

2000

A monumental canvas by Julian Schnabel, this work layers oil, wax, decal, and resin to create a richly textured surface that pulses with raw, gestural energy. The title's fairy-tale characters—the little daughter, the stepmother, and the ladybug friend—evoke a narrative charged with psychological tension and folkloric intimacy, filtered through Schnabel's characteristically expressive and fragmented visual language. The accumulation of unconventional materials lends the work a sculptural, almost ritualistic presence that blurs the boundary between painting and object.

Medium
oil, wax, decal and resin on canvas

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Julian Schnabel, La Hija Pequeña, la Madrastra y el Amigo Mariquita (The Little Daughter, The Stepmother and the Friend Ladybug), 2000

A monumental canvas by Julian Schnabel, this work layers oil, wax, decal, and resin to create a richly textured surface that pulses with raw, gestural energy. The title's fairy-tale characters—the little daughter, the stepmother, and the ladybug friend—evoke a narrative charged with psychological tension and folkloric intimacy, filtered through Schnabel's characteristically expressive and fragmented visual language. The accumulation of unconventional materials lends the work a sculptural, almost ritualistic presence that blurs the boundary between painting and object.

Medium
oil, wax, decal and resin on canvas
Year
2000
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Narrative Subject, Richly Textured Surface, Oil And Wax, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Large Scale Painting, Contemporary Artist, Enigmatic Mood, Contemporary Master, American Artist, Surrealist Imagery, Figurative Art, Warm Earthy Tones, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Narrative Composition, Mixed Media Painting, Bold Gestural Style, Textured Surface, Warm Tones, Neo-Expressionism, Symbolic Narrative

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